Sheep by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
27
Highest
6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
5,960 Livestock unit (LSU)
Estonia
Median
69,360 Livestock unit (LSU)
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
1,743
What the numbers show
Sheep by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 5,960 Livestock unit (LSU) in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 69,360 Livestock unit (LSU), and the mean is 581,290 Livestock unit (LSU).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,071.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 148.8%), and the largest decrease in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) (down 32.9%).
Sheep by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 3.31 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2016 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 1.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 4 | Romania | 948,260 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 5 | Greece | 772,180 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 6 | France | 706,650 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 699,490 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 9 | Norway | 229,020 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 10 | Portugal | 205,030 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 182,240 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 129,030 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 92,240 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 14 | Netherlands | 83,860 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 15 | Croatia | 69,360 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 48,610 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 15.7% | flat |
| 17 | Austria | 41,340 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 18 | Cyprus | 32,740 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 29,800 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 14.1% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 27,930 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 21 | Czechia | 16,690 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 16,050 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | up 148.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Denmark | 15,360 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 24 | Finland | 12,790 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 12,130 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 11,480 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2020 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 10,450 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 5,960 Livestock unit (LSU) | 2023 | down 31.5% | falling |